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Memily drank Elderflower Prosecco by Bird & Blend Tea Co.

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Upping my rating of this sample from a swap with Scheherazade (I think I’ve finally got the spelling of that down without having to check, too) for a couple of reasons:

1. The second steep of the first brew went pretty well earlier today, but slightly more importantly-

2. Steeped in a mug at home for dessert tonight and for some reason it felt like the blend tasted a lot better. Do I have to come to terms with the fact that the timolino isn’t the best choice for some infusions? I feel like Elderflower Champagne should be drunk from bone china, that’s how much I enjoyed it tonight! Despite not even drinking it from bone china. Ha! Perhaps my second steep of the second sample brew shall have to be done that way…

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Honestly, as sad as it is, I think it’s just true that some teas do not bode well in a travel mug.

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Agreed with keychange. Some things are better in home mugs than travel mugs. When I used to get a ride into work in the mornings at one of my old jobs, I’d bring a ceramic mug full of my morning tea with me. It was the best.

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Honestly, as sad as it is, I think it’s just true that some teas do not bode well in a travel mug.

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Translating my ratings, at a glance:

100 — CRITICAL OBSESSION LEVEL REACHED; CAN YOU MARRY TEA!?
95 — this must always be in my pantry. forever.
90 — excellent! you need to try this tea!
85 — very good! you should try this tea!
80-70 — I enjoyed this and will happily drink it again.
65-50 — Fine. Unremarkable.
45-35 — this wasn’t the worst drink ever but I was disappointed; it didn’t live up to my expectations at all.
30-0 — I didn’t enjoy this tea and that makes me sad.

MY TEASTORY:

Grandad got me started young, white (a LOT of white) Irish breakfast with two.

I never strayed far from that until the world of T2 Tea came to Brisbane some years ago, and now I don’t know what I’d do without a pantry full of tea options.

These days I prefer to drink my teas straight without sweetener (though I appreciate some black variations shine better with milk and/or a dash of honey/sugar). I also love a speedy iced tea (hot brewed then poured over ice), and my latest obsession is cold brewing (which doesn’t make a lot of sense, as Australia is headed into winter and I live in the coldest corner of the country, but oh well).

I’d love to make a bunch of tea friends on here, especially those who can talk Aussie teas with me. I’ve recently come back from a jaunt to North America and it was a real hoot to hit up DAVIDsTEA after reading so many reviews! I wish I’d had the chance to get to more stores… but I’m happy with what I got back past customs. See those teas and my local jams in my reviews.

I LOVE:
+ black teas
+ white teas
+ oolongs
+ flavoured versions of all three of the above
+ herbal infusions and fruit tisanes

NOT A FAN:
+ most green teas
+ LICORICE ROOT (my sworn enemy) and aniseed flavours